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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
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How the Credulous Pablo Was Victim.
lied by Missouri charlatan

How the Cred ulOus Pablo Was Victim.
lied by a Missouri charlatan.
The great lesson which Culver taught
the world was that many races of animals
were entirely extinct, nd that natures
chain of existence had not one but many
missing links. From his recognition of
that fact the science of pslEonto logv may
be said to date. But the carnivorous ma
ture Of the mastodon was too fascinating
an absurdity to be so easily killed, and it
continued to appear at intervals. As late
as 1885 we fad New England msdi cal
professor writing as if it were an Hnq ues-
tionable fact. The giant theory ling
still longer, AMI even yet can not be con-
sidered entirely extinct among the I'M
learned. The dictu9 that the supersti-
tions of one age are but the science of pre-
ceding ages receives ample confirmation in
the history Of this subject. Not longer ago
than 1916 mastodon skeleton was exhibit
ed in New Orleans az that of giant The
Uranium was made Of raw hide, fantastic
wooden teeth were fitted in the Jaws. all
missing parts were fixed after the human
model; the whole raised upon the hind legs
is certainly conveyed the notion of 'sa'
hideous, diabolieal giant" and was no
doubt responsible for many nightmares.
AS sad commentary on the state Of the
medical profession in the Southwest at
that time. it may be added that the exhibit
or was perfectly honest in his belief, and
to support his faith he had trunk full of
physicians certificates that these were
human bones.
In 1910 "Dr." Koch, German charlatan,
created q great sensation by announcing
the discovery of the leviathan of Job,
which he called the Missourium, from the
State where it was found. It turned out,
however, to be nothing but mastodon
preposterously mounted. Koch had added
an extra doz N or more joints to the back
bone and ribs to the chest, turned the
tusks outward into ssRi-circle, and con-
verified the animal into an aquatic monster
which anchoret itself to trees by means of
its sickle-shaped tusks and then peacefully
slumbered on the bosom of the waves.
Like the Siberians, he found interesting
combinations of his views in his book of
Job, that refuge of perplexed monster
makers. Koch took his leviathan to Lon
don, where it was purchased by the Bri-
fish museum and reconverted into a mag
todon by Prof. Owen, who at once recog-
nizsd its true nature Scrbner's Maga-
zine.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
,.,hs Origin Of. Mare. Nest.

In the days when negro slaves were first
imported into America young slave, who
had in his short residence here never seen
a pumpkin, but had picked up some of the
language of the country, happened to see a
mare lying down in the edge OF field by
the side of little heap of yellow pump
kins. 1t occurred to him that the pumpkins
must be eggs that the animal had laid. He
looked in amszement for moment, and
then ran to his master as fast his legs could
carry him ''Comee quick :" he ex-
claimed; sine find mares nest; Gomez
quick T. The story of the eomical Sind
spread rapidly enough, and since that time
any discovery which some person regards
as very strange or impcr ant, bat which
other people are disposed to make light of,
has been called a mares nest - Youth S
Companion.
You viii want to paint and kalsomine now. The
best assortment OF brushes at Wood K Menagh's s,
1872 Newark aud 10 Pavonia avenues
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
PRECEDENT TyIel' . Unmarked Grave.

Being at Richmond the other day, writes
a correspondent of the ''Chicago News" |
visited the beautiful Hollywood Cemetery
to see the grave Of President John Tyler,
which 1 have always heard was unmarked
The tenth President OF the United States
is buried in slightly spot overlooking the
James River and only few rods from the
ornate sepulchre of James Monroe. Be-
side him lies the body of his daugh ter.
Julia Tyler, who died in the seventeenth
year of her age, and pretty monument
stands at her head, lsut the mound at her
left is unmarked and under the turf the
bones of her father is said to be deposited
The State of Virginia has several times
threatened to erect a monument, and sew
eral bills have been introduced in Con-
gress for the purpose The family has
Rot erected stone, because it is said, 1t
believes the government should do it
Mrs. Tyler, the widow, lives in Richmond
on pension of $4,000 year from the
government; two sons are in Washington,
one physician and the other an employ ee
in tue Interior Department. The burial
place of William Henry Harrison is said tc
be also unmarked.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
ssIf-Made women.

Lucy Larcom was a mill b, nd.
ADELAIDE Nelson began life as q child's
nurse.
Anna Dickinson began life as school
teacher.
Charlotte Cushman was the daughter of
poor people.
Sarah Bernhardt was dressmsker's ap-
prentice SO was Matilda Heron.
Miss Braddon. the novelist, was utility
actress in the English provinces.
Adelaide Phillips, the singer, now dead,
was very poor girl, and SO was Sarah Jew
ett the actress.
The most renowne woman Who sprsng
from the lowest estate was Joan dare,
who fed swine.
Handsome Maud Granger, with the gold
her livelihood by running sewing ma
chine
Nell Gwyn sold oranges in the streets
and theatres. From the pit, while vend-
ing her wares, she tsok a fancy for the
stage.
Mrs. Langtry is the daughter of coun-
try paIson OF small means, but the old
proverb of her face being her fortune
proved true in her case.
Christine Nilsson was poor Swedish
peasant and ran barefoot in ehildh cd
Jenny Lad, also Swede, was the dauga-
ter of principal of ladies boarding
school.
Edmonia Lewis, the sculptor, is colered.
Overcoming the prejudice against her sex
and color, and self-edusated, Miss Lewis is
now successfully pursuing her profession
in Italy.
The mother of Clara Louise Kellogg
strained every nerve to give Clara musi-
Cal education, and was at one time pro-
fessional spiritualist medium. Miss Kel
legg failed three times.
Miss Maria Mitchell, the astronomer, was
the daughter of small farmer in Nan
tueket, who was obliged to exc out his in
come by teaching school at 50 week
Maria was constantly occupied with house
hold duties
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
Thes Come High.

Germany supports twenty-five royal,
princely and ducal families, and the direct
cost of their maintenance is So, 800, 900 .
Turkey comes next to Germany in its
loyal expenditures, the total amount ab-
sorbed by the sultan and his family being
about CO 100000. The imperial family of
Rus ia costs that country 60, 450, 900,
which amount does not include the cars
insurance policy. The Austrian imperial
family is toerably well eff. having a rev.
enue of 100000 The British royal
family comes next, with cost to the
country of 100000. Italy pays her royal
family 1850 900, which is very large
sum in proportion to the means IF the
country, Spain disburses on the same
account e4JO, 600. Belgium pays $133, 500
a year to her king, and he is cheap at
that; while Portugal pays e127 200,
Monachy costs Sweden aud Norway $117
500 nnnua "; Denmark e62 ,000 Holland,
e63 600; Greece, e42 $50, aad R0pmania
Gao, coo, Republican Frarce gives her
pres dent $50 600, two thirds of which is
in the form of salary and one third for
household expenses. The Swiss repnSlic
pays its president 5000 year, which is
probably the smallest sum that the head
Of any civilized nation receives. All the
expenditures of Switzerland are on a cor
responding low scale The expenditures
of the confedera ton do not reach SO, 600,
600 annually.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01

maids and urchins gaping GU each side.
The street was full of carriages, too.
What did it mean? Then Dick re-
membered that Mrs Lennox gave a great
many afternoon parties. Well. it was
de ced disappointing, be had said to him
self, when you had come all the way
from IndIa to see a woman, TO find she
was giving enc of those internal kettle
drums the very day you arrive.
Inside the house there was the usual
elbowlng, well-dressed crowd that you
see any afternoon in the season in Mayfair.
Boys in gray coats with pink carnations
ID their button-holes, logged old club
men ia brown coats and white gardenias.
En the dining-room hook-nosed dowagers
were foraging for ices.
On the stairs Dick met a woman he
knew, an enthusiastic girl of 45, who was
dressed in more Juvenile garb than when
he had last seen her Murmurlng
Charmed TO see you back-happy oc-
casioni' she tripped pas. him.
Happy occasion, was it," said Dick to
himself, wishing his gushing acquaintance
aud the rest of the guests at the bottom of
The sea. 1t would have been happier
occasion still if he could have found his
Dorothy alone in her amber inted room.
When Capt. Triton reached the door he
could see Mrs Lennox standing in the
midst of crowd of PEE pie, who all seemed
to be talk ng at once. By Jove! how
''fe;cniug" she looked in her silver gray
gown, with huge boquet of orchids, and
thai ray lLlle thing sue bad on her head
Was thar a new fashion, Dick wondered,
fer women to wear bOnnets at their own
'at homes?' And there was that ass,
Snorthorn, close beside her, with par
ticuarly fatuous expression on his face!
1t was high time he had written, Dick
thought; it was high time he had come.
Why, the fellow was far gone-over head
and ears, Dick could see that by the way
he appropriated Mrs, Lennox with his
eyes.
Then one of the circle moved away, and
Dorothy turned and saw Capt. Triton at the
door, She looked as if she had seen a
ghost, Coming forward he took her
hand, and then he saw that something
was wrong. Without a word, she motion
ed him into on adjoining room, which for
the moment was empty.
Good Godn she whispered. 'why have
you come now? | wired that you were
not to come, that it was too late, wrote
too, but you cannot have got nay letter.
'Too late, Dorothy! what do you
mean? Your telegram SAID: DO not
come 100 late. Well, | started the next
day
Poor Dick" she said at last, "what a
dreadful mistake you have made! Do not
come Too late was the message l sent.
Did you not remember that there are no
full stops in telegraphy ? Twas married
an hour ago to Lord Shorthorn. Come in
and let me introduce you to my husband. ("
And this was Dick Irton'slittle mistake.
There are no full-stops in telegraphy, but
when, ten minutes later, Dick saw Lord
and Lazy Shorlho1n drive off amidst
showers Of rice aud slippers he knew that
he had had moral tull-stop which he
won d remember all his life Tendon
World
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01

No gentleman is perfect in his dress unless tasty
ia his neck wear For latest designs in meek dress-
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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
Menl,h Beneath the Waters.

The memory OF the loss of G200 900 of
silver and gold will survive the drowning
of 900 souls in coup. There was the
Lutine. for instance. She was of thirty
two guns, commanded by Capt Skynner,
ana she went ashore on the bank of the
Fly Island passage on the night of October
g, 1893. AT first she was leputed to have
had G6e0 900 sterling, in specie on board :.
This was afterward contradicted by a
statement that "the return from the bull
lion office makes the whole amount about
el40,OOO sterling. 'If," / find in con-
temporary account, 1.-The wreck of the
unfortunate Lutine should be Discovered,
there may be reason to hope for the
recovery of the bullion"
In the reign of James IL some English
adventures fitted ont vessel to search
for and weigh out the cargo of rich
Spanish ship, which had been lost on the
coast of South America. They succeed
ed and Brought home G300 900, which had
been forty years at the bottom of the sea.
Captain Phipps, who commanded, had
$50, 900 for his share, and the Duke of
Albemarle 800. 900. A medal was struck
in honor of this event in 1857.
There was very costly wreck in 1857,
She was Dutch Fast lndiaman and
foundered in storm within three leagues
OF the Texel. taking down all hands but
SIX and 100000. The price of four such
armadas as that of 1888 went down in the
last century alone in the shape of gold,
silver and plate.
She was tie annual regis er ship, as the
term then was, and had in her 500 600
piasires and 10000 ounces of gold on ac-
count of the king, and twice that sum on
the merchants account, making her Il
veey rich ship. She foundered and no
MN escaped TO tell how and when.
In the same year the Du CHI lost the An
toinetta, an Indiaman, and with her sank
$780, 600, besides jewels of great value
The Royal Charter is the most notable
instance of the week of treasure" ship
that can just now call to mind. She
left Australia with $3.50 600 in her OF
this sum, says Charles Dickens in his
chapter On this dreadful sbipwreck in the
s'Uncommercial Traveller" $500 600 worth
were recovered at the time of the novel
lists visit to the spot where she had driven
ashore. Il London Telegraph.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01

We are so accustomed to associate such
gigantic water-"arvings as the { oloradO
canon and the Niagara gorge with almost
uncomfortable period of time. yet instances
are numerous of the wearing from the solid
rock of gorges hundreds of feet deep by
two or three centuries only of work. Lyeil
mentions the case of the Simeto, III Sicily.
which had been damned by Iavas in 1908.
In two and half centuries it had exca-
ted channel fifty to several hundxed feet
deep, and in some parts forty to fifty feet
wide, although the rock is a hard basit.
he also describes gorge in decompossd
rock, near MiIIedgeyille, Ca, that was at
first mud crack yard deep but which.
in twenty years, was 800 yards long, 20 to.
1870 feet wide and SIS feet deep; and LiaI
describes a similar gorge. of twice the
length, in Brazil, made in forty years. But
it is in the low lands bordering rivers that
the flood artist finds the plastic material
that may be remolded with each passing
season. With high water. tha streams
rapidly wear into earthly banks, commence
ing new bends or cutting off old ones, and
even opening new channels for discharge.
The great and turbulent Hoaag- Ho is noted
for its devastations, says Dana. In 1850 it
empited iRto the Yellow Seal now this
mouth is dry, and it has new channel
opening to the Gulf of Pechole, nearly 300
miles north of of its former outlet, and it
departed from the old channel more than
this distance from the coast This is the
last of many changes back and forth. re-
corded by the Chinese during the past g.
600 years.
No gentleman is perfect in his dress unless tasty
Ia his neckweAr. For latest designs in neck dress-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
The skslelon % a ..Giant.n

Not longer ago than 1916 mastodon
skeleton was exhibited in New Orleans as
that Of q giant The sraniun was made
of rawhide, fantastic wooden teeth were
fitted in the jaws. all missing parts were
restored after the hnman model, and the
whole raised upon the hind legs. Ii GER
tainly conveyed the idea of a "hldeons,
diabolical giant" and was no doubt re.
spon-ihle for many nightmares As sad
commentary on the state of the medical
profession 10 the Southwest at that time, it
may be added that the exhibitor was per-
fecIly honest in his belief, and to supper
his belief he had IA trunk full of physi-
clans eciti icates that these vera human
bones
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
Il Willy WAITER.
Who Made a Fortune by Winding His Own
Business Discreetly.

Who Made Fortune by Winding His Own
Business Discreetly.
The estate of a man who shrewdIy OBJ
served high society's WAYS turns out to be
$500, 900 in amount. His name was En-
manuel Solari. and twenty years ago
he was common waiter IN De1monico's
restaurant. AT that time, and long after,
Delmonics's was the only really exquisite
eating house IN town. There are now a
dozen as favored, and several that are even
higher priced. Solari did the waiting in
two or three of the private supper rooms
upstairs, and he observed that the guests
resented the positive rule of the house that
no doors be fastened, and that the walters
drop in on every party at intervals of not
more than five minutes 1t wasn't so much
that they were wicked as that they dislike
to be watched like school children. Solari
thought it all over ana over, in his heavy
Swiss way, and he decided to open reg
tsurant where seclusion should be accorded
to those who desired 10 dine or sup in
private. He carried out his scheme. So
lari's thereafter occupied a unique position
in fashionable regard. 1t was not big
estab ishment, but its fare was first-rats.
and after once serving the meal as ordered,
the waiter entered the rooms again only in
response 10 the tap of bell The price of
this kindly inattention was added to the
regular charges. though not specifically,
and so Solari died worth vast fortune.
His restaurant was reputable, and yet q
visit by not sedulously chaperened party
was in the nature of an adventure, that
gave xsss to macy an innocent but prank
ish supper indelged by wealth and fashion.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
WAYS OF THE JAPANESE.
A Baltilaore Reporter Inter views Ma
tIve-Interesting Inform atiOn.

"Tell me something about social life in
japan" said the reporter. First Of all,
have you any dudes over there?"
Tomati at first did not sketch on" bat
understood whas the scribe meant when
fashionable young men, was substituted
for dudes. He remarked that the swell
young men in the city of Toxic had their
clubs like Europeans where they went to
pass the time. Everything European and
American" he said, lis considered the
height of fashion in Japan among the high
toned peop'e. Three years ago the sack
coat was all the rage. The mass of people,
however, wear the old time costumes
European dress is adopted in the army and
navy, by counters and by the police.
The reporter in the course of converse
ton elected other interesting data. Jap
anese Young men of fashion visit the girls
Just as they do in this country, take them
out to restaurants and fill them up with
ice cream. They have balls and parties
where wa zling is INDUCED in "ad libitum
The waltz however, Is a very recent in
novation, but is liked by the Japanese ex-
ceedingly. The costumes of the ladies in
Japan are more in consonance with the
dress reform movement than those of
American and European girls. First OF all
no corset is worn. The long silk sash sup
plies the place of steel and whalebone
This sash ia wrapped round aud round
the waist loosely. and the ends hang dowR
behind. There is no large. elaborate bow
pinned against The back like those seen in
The representation of the 'Mikado" on our
stage.
Some of the ultra-fashionable girls of
Toxic, however, have adopted a method of
making their waists look smaller according
to the European modes, but no corset is
| used-simply belt buckled around the
waist. The ladies are fond of picking the
strings of the banjo, and are up to the
times in a fashion which has been greatly
in vogue among American girls. japanese
girls psettilY attire themselves in much The
ssme underwear IS American women, but
their stockings are built more on the order
OF mitien for the hand, there being a
separate receptacle for the big toe.
A very curious fact the reporter CLEANED
from the interpreter was this: The japan
ese think that al. Europeans have very ole
types of faces. II Baltimore News.
The most perfect assortment of neck wear shin Is
collars. haIdkerchiefs. hosiery gloves, etc, for
I s. -A 4.1l
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01

The most perfect assortment of neck wear, shirt
collars haBdkerchiefs. hosiery. gloves ETC., for
gsademan's outfit at Bason's 6 Newark avenue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
WoMAN,s sPHKRE.

They talk about womsn's sphere
As though it had q limit;
There's not place in earth or heaven,
There's not task to mankind given,
There's net blessing or woe.
There's not whispered yes or no.
There's not life, or death, or birth,
That has q feathers weight of worth,
without a woman in it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
THE VINCENTS.

The Felix A. Vincent dramatic COM
pany will appear at the Opera House
next week, Sept. 10Th to oath. The Fort
Dodge Qowa) Messenger SAYS of this COM
pany:
The Vincent dramatic company opened
their engagement at the Fessler Opera
House last evening, to house, which in
point of numbers as well as genuine APP
probation of standard dramatic work,
was decidedly above the average. The
play presented, Father and Son." was
one which brought out all the strong
points of the members of this company,
and one which is not attempted by the
major portion oftraveling companies be-
cause of its difficult impersonations and
dependence on the acting of the COM
pany as a whole, rather than any indi-
vidual work. The VIncents did it full
justice in this respect, the performance
being noticeable by the complete abb
sence of "sticks." Felix Vincent is a
power IN himself and in the difficult
Characterization of cold Phil" displayed
rare endowments in the combined hui
morous and pathetic line. His work
was absolutely free from any of the us
ual catches depended for bringing the
audience to the laughing point, and was
very fine rendition of the character
Miss Eva Vincent occupies the leading
place in the feminine parts and her pre-.
sentatlon of the bankers daughter was q
very fine one.